Jets owner Woody Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, was investigated by State Department watchdogs following allegations that he made racist and sexist comments to staff and attempted to use his government position to benefit Trump’s personal business in the UK.As first reported by The New York Times, Johnson told colleagues in February 2018 that Trump had asked him to see if the UK government could help award the British Open golf tournament to the Trump Turnberry resort. Johnson’s deputy advised him that doing so would be unethical, but Johnson felt he had to try.Johnson also was accused of making racist and sexist remarks in complaints made to the State Department inspector general, per CNN’s report.Per The Times, Johnson also allegedly asked a colleague if a candidate to replace Lukens as deputy chief of mission was Jewish. Asked about the allegations reported by CNN, Johnson did not deny them.Per CNN, it is unclear how much investigators focused on Johnson’s comments in comparison to his efforts to promote the president’s business. Investigators began looking into Johnson in the fall of 2019
Jets owner Woody Johnson allegedly tried to promote Trump’s business, made racist, sexist
Jets owner Woody Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, was investigated by State Department watchdogs following allegations that he made racist and sexist comments to staff and attempted to use his government position to benefit Trump’s personal business in the UK.As first reported by The New York Times, Johnson told colleagues in February 2018 that Trump had asked him to see if the UK government could help award the British Open golf tournament to the Trump Turnberry resort. Johnson’s deputy advised him that doing so would be unethical, but Johnson felt he had to try.Johnson also was accused of making racist and sexist remarks in complaints made to the State Department inspector general, per CNN’s report.Per The Times, Johnson also allegedly asked a colleague if a candidate to replace Lukens as deputy chief of mission was Jewish. Asked about the allegations reported by CNN, Johnson did not deny them.Per CNN, it is unclear how much investigators focused on Johnson’s comments in comparison to his efforts to promote the president’s business. Investigators began looking into Johnson in the fall of 2019